Hi everyone,

In the last few weeks I have been trying to get information on gasoline as well as LPG scooters on this forum and various other sources. Most of the time the information is not trustworthy or simply outdated. So I looked up a number on the official website of the Shanghai Traffic Administration www.shjtaq.com and called them (since my mandarin is not that fluent yet, I had help from a local shanghaiese):

After getting redirected to the phone number, the guy on the phone basically said all sorts of scooters is it gasoline or LPG are banned from the streets in Shanghai, irrespective of inner/ outer ring. . End of conversation.

What a bummer.

My original plan was to get a gas scooter with less than 50cc in order to get the blue license plate for the inner ring for a reasonable price. Yes I am aware of all the other requirements of C1E license, insurance etc... What I still don't know is where to buy that blue 沪A plate and what the current market price is.

Anyone got more information on this?

Best,

Bregenz